World's first C919 launches 100-hour verification flight(1/5)

The world's first C919, China's home-grown large passenger aircraft, takes off for its 100-hour test flight from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, Dec. 26, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Yin Liqin)

China Eastern Airline launched the 100-hour test flight on Monday to confirm the aircraft's safety in operation, reliability in repair and guarantee capability in flying.

The world's first C919, China's home-grown large passenger aircraft, takes off for its 100-hour test flight from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, Dec. 26, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Yin Liqin)

The world's first C919, China's home-grown large passenger aircraft, prepares to take off for its 100-hour test flight at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, Dec. 26, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Yin Liqin)

The ground staff of China Eastern Airlines exchange information with crew members prior to the verification flight at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, Dec. 26, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Yin Liqin)

The world's first C919, China's home-grown large passenger aircraft, taxies on a taxiway for its 100-hour test flight at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, Dec. 26, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Yin Liqin)